436 ▲ +6.9%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 408
- 2016: 361
- 2021: 436
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Woodford · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Woodford
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over a quarter of the population are children under 15, making Woodford a notably family-oriented place. With 436 residents, the area is larger than about 66% of similar locations. This young tilt is reflected in the overall age profile, which is lower than most areas of its kind.
436
▲ +6.9%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Woodford — higher than 63% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 39 years old, which is a little older than the Victorian and national figures of 38.
39 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 26.6% of the population, a figure that is well above the national average of 18.2%. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are less common here than in most areas, accounting for 15.1% of the population.
15.1% ▲ +94.4%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.6% ▼ -0.6%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 26.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Woodford splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, representing 66.3% of the population. About 0.7% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most similar areas.
0.7% ▼ -6.0%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.1% ▲ +105.2%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Woodford, Married is the majority at 66%; Never married is next at 26%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Woodford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22836/woodford/topic/demographics-identity